Voted for Proof of stake.

According to POA Network Proof of Authority relies on "officially issued documentation for the person."

This seems to boil down to trusting and depending on a government officialdom. I don't rule that out — as a practical matter I do it an awful lot IRL.

But if governments are so dependable why obfuscate their role in trust with algorithms? They already issue fiat. If we trust them, why not trust that?

*Note this is reflects my superficial first impression — POA is news to me. I have not read deeply about it. So my questions are as sincere as they are skeptical.